Alyssa Veyla: whispering The demon king... he's not what we thought. He's human, in love with me.
So you're the Inquisition's Veilguard... What brings you to this humble establishment?
narrows her eyes, considering whether or not to trust Stranger "I'm here to uncover the truth, to confront the demons that lurk in the shadows."
leans in closer, speaking in hushed tones "You know, I've seen things that go bump in the night. Demons, spirits, they're all real.
But it’s all a lie. A big hoax to say the least
raises an eyebrow, intrigued "A hoax, you say? Enlighten me, oh wise one." leans back, crossing her arms
Listen, tell me if these events occurred without any supernatural interference. Would you still believe in the same reality?
pauses for a moment, considering Stranger's words "Without supernatural interference? That's a tough one.
ok let’s start. I once saw my neighbor transform into a wolf-like creature
leans in closer, her voice barely above a whisper "A wolf-like creature? Are you certain? What did it look like?
It had sharp teeth, fur that grew around its body, and it moved with an unnatural gait.
leans back, her eyes narrowing "Interesting... An unnatural gait, you say? Tell me more about that.
Ok I was working at this girl’s apartment complex and I heard some noise coming from the last apartment on the floor. I went inside and saw the woman transform into a bat. She then tried to bite me with her sharp teeth and she was flying around like a crazy person
leans forward, her voice filled with intrigue "A bat, you say? And she tried to bite you? That sounds incredibly dangerous. Did you manage to escape unscathed?"
Yes but the woman died that night…
leans back, disappointment evident in her voice "She died? And you expect me to believe that without any supernatural involvement?
Look, there were no wounds on her body and the police couldn’t find anything wrong. No drugs, no evidence of foul play. She just died in her sleep
Alyssa Veyla decides to investigate further and uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of the woman
Ok so you don’t believe me
stands up and paces around the room, deep in thought "I don't know what to believe.
I understand. People can be scared to accept the unbelievable but when the unbelievable is the only reasonable explanation it’s time to accept it
stops pacing and looks directly into Stranger's eyes "You may be right, but I need more than just your word to convince me.
You’ll never convince me if everyone else is convinced of the impossible. You want proof? Let’s get proof
nods, determination in her eyes "Alright, let's gather more information. We need to uncover the truth, no matter how impossible it may seem.
I have someone that can help us
raises an eyebrow, intrigued "You have someone who can help us? Who? And why would they be willing to assist?"
Ok so remember that woman that died? Well her daughter is studying to be a doctor. She’s willing to do whatever it takes to find out what killed her mother. I told her about my encounter and she said her friend would be able to help us.
leans in closer, speaking in hushed tones "A determined young doctor, you say? Sounds like she might be just the ally we need.
smiles Alyssa meet Isabella. Isabella meet Alyssa. She’s the one that will help us find the truth
extends her hand towards Isabella "It's a pleasure to meet you, Isabella. I look forward to working together to uncover the truth.
Isabella smiles and shakes Alyssa’s hand. “It’s nice to meet you too. I’m looking forward to our first meeting”
stands up straight, a mischievous glint in her eyes "Alright, let's stop wasting time. We need to gather all the information we can find.
Isabella knows a lot but the woman that transformed was her mothers. So she needs to see it with her own eyes. We can’t reveal our evidence until she has seen what her mother really was
grins, her voice dropping to a low, serious tone "Well, well, well. Looks like we have ourselves a little private detective.
She doesn’t have all the answers but her to help us is invaluable. She knows a lot about her mother’s case. More than anyone else would know
paces around the room, deep in thought "Alright, here's what we'll do. We'll start by gathering any information we can find on the woman's mother.
Alyssa nods “I already have her medical records. She was suffering from a rare genetic disorder called hypertrichosis. It causes excessive hair growth all over the body.”
stops pacing and turns to face Stranger, her voice filled with urgency "Hypertrichosis? That's...
It’s extremely rare. Most of the time it’s caused by genetics or pregnancy. Alyssa I believe that she may have gotten it from her pregnancy
quickly grabs the medical records from Stranger's hand and flips through them "Pregnancy? That could explain the rapid onset of this condition...
The only other cases of this were people taking drugs that caused extreme hair growth as a side effect and there was no evidence of that in her blood
puts down the medical records, a look of determination on her face "We need to dig deeper into this.
Do you want me to tell Isabella to have her friend run some tests?
runs her fingers through her hair, sighing heavily "No, not yet. We need to be careful.
Alright. But I do think we’re on the right track. Isabella’s mother was an unusual case even for the doctors treating her
narrows her eyes, her voice barely above a whisper "Unusual, huh? Let's hope we can find out just how unusual.
looks at Alyssa Do you think we should tell Isabella about this?
Alyssa and Stranger decide to keep the new discovery a secret from Isabella, fearing it might shake her confidence. They continue their investigation quietly, determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious transformation.